Race breakdown

15:20 Ascot
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qatar Racing) (Group 1) · Saturday 17 October

Distance1m
GoingGood
Runners11
Race typeFlat · Class 1

Runners & Race DNA fit

Informational only · 18+.

No.HorseFormRun styleWgtDNA fitHighest price
1
Stall 7
Dancing Gemini Stall 7Trainer Roger TealJockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
-64556–9-6
Mixed fit
54
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2
Stall 5
Docklands Stall 5Trainer Harry EustaceJockey Billy Loughnane
-13768–9-6
Strong fit
86
–
3
Stall 4
More Thunder Stall 4Trainer William HaggasJockey Tom Marquand
-22451–9-6
Strong fit
96
–
4
Stall 3
Ten Bob Tony Stall 3Trainer Ed WalkerJockey Kieran Shoemark
811442–9-6
Good fit
73
–
5
Stall 10
Zeus Olympios Stall 10Trainer K. R. BurkeJockey Clifford Lee
-33412–9-6
Strong fit
94
–
6
Stall 11
Gstaad Stall 11Trainer Aidan O'BrienJockey Ryan Moore
-21223–9-3
Strong fit
96
–
7
Stall 2
Hawk Mountain Stall 2Trainer Aidan O'BrienJockey Colin Keane
-12367–9-3
Good fit
65
–
8
Stall 6
Needle Match Stall 6Trainer William HaggasJockey Cieren Fallon
1-4027–9-3
Questions to answer
46
–
9
Stall 1
Rayif Stall 1Trainer Francis-Henri GraffardJockey C. Soumillon
13-151–9-3– Not enough data yet–
10
Stall 8
Talk of New York Stall 8Our pick Close callTrainer Charlie ApplebyJockey William Buick
311321–9-3
Strong fit
89
–
11
Stall 9
Zavateri Stall 9Trainer Eve Johnson HoughtonJockey Charles Bishop
4-2551–9-3
Strong fit
87
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About fit scores: Race DNA compares today's conditions (going, trip and course) with the conditions a horse has shown it handles. It is an analysis aid to help you form your own view – not a prediction, a tip or a recommendation to bet.

Case for and against

Dancing Gemini

No. 1 · Stall 7 · Mixed fit

The case for

  • Won 1 of 5 on good ground
  • 1m is within its best range (7f–1m); won 4 of 15 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 1

The case against

  • Course: 0 from 5 at Ascot
  • Trainer: 0 from 12 in the last 14 days

Docklands

No. 2 · Stall 5 · Strong fit

The case for

  • 1m is within its best range (7f–1m½f); won 5 of 18 at around this trip
  • Course winner: 3 from 10 at Ascot
  • Has won at Class 1

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

More Thunder

No. 3 · Stall 4 · Strong fit

The case for

  • Won 3 of 6 on good ground
  • 1m is within its best range (6f–1m2½f); won 3 of 7 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 1

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Ten Bob Tony

No. 4 · Stall 3 · Good fit

The case for

  • Won 2 of 7 on good ground
  • 1m is within its best range (7f–1m); won 5 of 14 at around this trip
  • Course winner: 1 from 3 at Ascot

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Zeus Olympios

No. 5 · Stall 10 · Strong fit

The case for

  • Won 1 of 3 on good ground
  • 1m is within its best range (7f–1m); won 5 of 8 at around this trip
  • Course winner: 1 from 2 at Ascot

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Gstaad

No. 6 · Stall 11 · Strong fit

The case for

  • Won 2 of 2 on good ground
  • 1m is within its best range (6f–1m); won 1 of 6 at around this trip
  • Course winner: 1 from 2 at Ascot

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Hawk Mountain

No. 7 · Stall 2 · Good fit

The case for

  • Won 1 of 4 on good ground
  • 1m is within its best range (1m–1m2f); won 3 of 4 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 1

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Needle Match

No. 8 · Stall 6 · Questions to answer

The case for

  • Placed in 1 of 2 on good ground
  • 1m is within its best range (6½f–1m); 1 placed from 4 at around this trip

The case against

  • Up in grade: best win Class 4, this is Class 1

Rayif

No. 9 · Stall 1 · Not enough data yet

The case for

  • No standout positives on paper

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Talk of New York

No. 10 · Stall 8 · Strong fit

The case for

  • Won 3 of 3 on good ground
  • 1m is within its best range (7f–1m); won 4 of 6 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 1

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Zavateri

No. 11 · Stall 9 · Strong fit

The case for

  • Won 1 of 2 on good ground
  • 1m is within its best range (6f–1m); won 3 of 7 at around this trip
  • Has won at Class 1

The case against

  • No obvious negatives on paper

Case for/against points are generated from each horse's own race record. Thin records mean fewer points.